Wisconsin Employers Give K-12 Schools a Failing Grade
Nick Novak73% of Businesses Say Students Graduating from the Public K-12 System are Unprepared for the Workforce MADISON – A new survey of Wisconsin businesses paints an unflattering picture of…
Episode 50: Know Your Healthcare Costs | Walker Forge
Kristen NupsonPlay Video Wisconsin ranks fourth in the nation for highest healthcare costs, impacting consumers and employers alike. Recent data from the Wisconsin Employer Survey shows healthcare costs as a top…
VIDEO: High Healthcare Costs are Hurting Wisconsin Businesses
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – released a new video Thursday covering one of the top challenges for Wisconsin employers:…
Hiring, Wage Growth Slows in Latest Wisconsin Employer Survey
MADISON – A new survey of Wisconsin businesses previewed a potential job market cooldown, as fewer employers plan to hire more workers. According to the Wisconsin Employer Survey, 49 percent…
Gov. Evers Vetoes Middle Class & Small Business Tax Cuts
MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers signed the 2023-25 State Budget on Wednesday with a number of partial vetoes, including striking language that would have cut taxes for any individuals earning…
WMC on Line 5 Ruling, Income Tax Cut Proposal
WMC’s Executive Vice President of Government Relations joined Vicki McKenna to give an update on the Line 5 ruling and the recently passed tax cuts.Recently, a federal judge ruled that…
Nick Novak on Wisconsin’s Demographic Dilemma
WMC Foundation recently released a report on the newest US Census Data entitled “Wisconsin’s Demographic Dilemma.” WMC’s Vice President of Communications & Marketing Nick Novak discussed the findings of the…
WMC Statement on Proposed Tax Reform Plan
MADISON – Members of the budget-writing Joint Finance Committee (JFC) announced $4.4 billion in tax cuts on Thursday, $3.5 billion of which would come from an income tax cut. The…
WMC’s Scott Manley on DNR Lawsuit, Tax Reform & More
WMC’s Executive Vice President of Government Relations Scott Manley joined Meg Ellefson to share policy updates, including the long-desired repeal of the personal property tax and the signing of a…
WMC Applauds Repeal of Personal Property Tax
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – thanked state legislators for their work negotiating the repeal of the personal property tax.…